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Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch 4th Gen (2020)
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CPU
Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest) -
RAM
6 GB -
Camera
12MP 2160p -
Storage
128/256/512/1TB -
Display
12.9" 2048x2732 pixels -
OS
iPadOS 13.4, up to iPadOS 15.5 -
Battery
9720mAh Li-Po
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch 4th Gen (2020)
Product Brand: Apple
Editor's Rating:
4.5
4.5
Pros
- Large, high-resolution display with ProMotion technology
- Powerful A12Z Bionic chip and 6GB of RAM
- Four-speaker audio system delivers clear and immersive sound quality.
- Face ID offers quick and secure access to the device.
- Apple Pencil (2nd generation) and Magic Keyboard support
- A 12-megapixel rear camera and a 7-megapixel front camera
- Long battery life
- USB-C port
- TrueDepth camera system enables Portrait mode and FaceTime HD calls.
Cons
- Expensive price point
- Heavy and bulky design
- Limited storage options, with no expandable storage.
- The Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard are sold separately
- Limited support for external displays
Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch 4th Generation (2020) Specs and Features
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch 4th Gen (2020) is a high-end tablet designed for professionals and power users. It was released in March 2020 and is the fourth generation of the iPad Pro line. It features a large 12.9-inch display, powerful hardware, and a variety of advanced features.
Specifications
Here are the key specifications of the Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch 4th Gen (2020):
- Display: 12.9-inch Liquid Retina display with ProMotion technology, True Tone, and P3 wide color gamut
- Resolution: 2732 x 2048 pixels at 264 pixels per inch (ppi)
- Processor: A12Z Bionic chip with 64-bit architecture, Neural Engine, and Embedded M12 coprocessor
- Storage: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB
- RAM: 6GB
- Rear Camera: 12-megapixel Wide and 10-megapixel Ultra Wide cameras with 2x optical zoom out and 5x digital zoom, Quad-LED True Tone flash, and Night mode
- Front Camera: 7-megapixel TrueDepth camera with Portrait mode, Portrait Lighting, and Smart HDR
- Battery Life: Up to 10 hours of surfing the web on Wi-Fi, watching video, or listening to music
- Operating System: iPadOS 13 (upgradable to iPadOS 14)
- Dimensions: 280.6mm x 214.9mm x 5.9mm
- Weight: 641 grams (Wi-Fi) or 643 grams (Wi-Fi + Cellular)
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Bluetooth 5.0, USB-C port, Nano-SIM (cellular models only), eSIM (cellular models only)
Features
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch 4th Gen (2020) comes with a variety of advanced features, including:
ProMotion technology: This feature automatically adjusts the display refresh rate up to 120Hz, providing a smooth and responsive experience while using the Apple Pencil or scrolling through content.
Face ID: The front-facing camera uses facial recognition technology to securely unlock the device and make purchases with Apple Pay.
LiDAR Scanner: This advanced sensor enables improved augmented reality (AR) experiences and precise depth mapping for photography and video.
Apple Pencil (2nd generation): The Apple Pencil can be magnetically attached to the iPad Pro and wirelessly charged. It features a new touch-sensitive area for easy switching between tools and modes.
Magic Keyboard: This optional accessory provides a full-size keyboard with backlit keys and a trackpad, making the iPad Pro a powerful laptop replacement.
USB-C port: The iPad Pro 12.9-inch 4th Gen (2020) features a USB-C port for fast charging and connectivity to external devices such as cameras, displays, and storage drives.
Conclusion
The Apple iPad Pro 12.9-inch 4th Gen (2020) is a powerful and feature-packed tablet that is ideal for professionals and power users who require a large display, powerful hardware, and advanced features such as ProMotion technology, Face ID, and LiDAR scanning. With the addition of the optional Magic Keyboard and Apple Pencil, it can serve as a versatile and productive laptop replacement.
Full Technical Specifications
General
| Device Type | Tablet Computer |
| Models |
Also known as Apple iPad Pro (12.9-inch, 4th generation) Wi-Fi + Cellular + GPS: A2069, A2232 (Global), A2233 (China) Wi-Fi only, w/o GPS: A2229 (Global) A2069, A2232, A2233, A2229, iPad8,11, iPad8,12 |
| Announced | 18 March, 2020 |
| Released | 25 March, 2020 |
| Status | Available |
| Predecessor | iPad Pro (3rd generation) |
| Successor | iPad Pro (5th generation) |
| Generation | 4th |
Design
| Type Design Type called form factor refers to a mobile phone's size, shape, and style as well as the layout and position of major components of phone. There are three major form factors seen in mobile phones => bar phones, folding phones and sliding phones. | Bar |
| Width |
280.6 mm (millimeters) 28.06 cm (centimeters) 0.921 ft (feet) 11.047 in (inches) |
| Height |
214.9 mm (millimeters) 21.49 cm (centimeters) 0.705 ft (feet) 8.461 in (inches) |
| Thickness |
5.9 mm (millimeters) 0.59 cm (centimeters) 0.019 ft (feet) 0.232 in (inches) |
| Volume |
355.78 cm³ (cubic centimeters) 21.61 in³ (cubic inches) |
| Weight |
643 g (grams) 1.42 lbs (pounds) 22.68 oz (ounces) |
| Protection |
Glass front Aluminum back Aluminum frame |
| Colors |
Silver Space Gray |
Network
| SIM SIM (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages. | Nano SIM |
| Number of SIM cards | 1 |
| GSM |
GSM 850 MHz (B5) GSM 900 MHz (B8) GSM 1800 MHz (B3) GSM 1900 MHz (B2) |
| UMTS (3G) |
UMTS 850 MHz (B5) UMTS 900 MHz (B8) UMTS 1700 MHz (B4) UMTS 1900 MHz (B2) UMTS 2100 MHz (B1) |
| LTE (4G) |
LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B12) LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B13) LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B14) LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B17) LTE-FDD 700 MHz (B29) LTE-FDD 800 MHz (B20) LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B5) LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B18) LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B19) LTE-FDD 850 MHz (B26) LTE-FDD 900 MHz (B8) LTE-FDD 1700 MHz (B4) LTE-FDD 1700 MHz (B66) LTE-FDD 1800 MHz (B3) LTE-FDD 1900 MHz (B2) LTE-FDD 1900 MHz (B25) LTE-FDD 2100 MHz (B1) LTE-FDD 2600 MHz (B7) LTE-TDD 1900 MHz (B39) LTE-TDD 2000 MHz (B34) LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40) LTE-TDD 2500 MHz (B41) LTE-TDD 2600 MHz (B38) |
Display
| Display Type Display Technology => A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor) | Liquid Retina display IPS LCD |
| Size | 12.9 inch |
| Resolution | 2048 x 2732 pixels |
| Display Colors Display Colors is refers to the number of different shades of colors that the screen is capable of displaying => 64K colors, 256K colors and 16 million colors, Obviously 16M is highest available range of colors and better than others. | 24 bit 16777216 colors |
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3 ratio |
| Display area | (~85.4% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Pixel Density Pixel Density (PPI) is refers to the concentration of pixels on a particular display, measured in pixels per inch (ppi). Pixel density is calculated by dividing the diagonal pixel resolution of a display by its diagonal size, higher pixel density better display quality. | 264 PPI density |
| Display Protection Display Protection => Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind. |
Scratch-resistant glass Oleophobic coating |
| Features |
ProMotion technology Wide color display (P3) True Tone display Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Fully laminated display Antireflective coating 1.8% reflectivity 600 nits brightness |
Media
| Audio File Formats |
AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) AAC+ / aacPlus / HE-AAC v1 AMR / AMR-NB / GSM-AMR (Adaptive Multi-Rate, .amr, .3ga) AMR-WB (Adaptive Multi-Rate Wideband, .awb) eAAC+ / aacPlus v2 / HE-AAC v2 FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec, .flac) MIDI MP3 (MPEG-2 Audio Layer II, .mp3) OGG (.ogg, .ogv, .oga, .ogx, .spx, .opus) WMA (Windows Media Audio, .wma) WAV (Waveform Audio File Format, .wav, .wave) AIFF |
| Video File Formats |
3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project, .3gp) AVI (Audio Video Interleaved, .avi) H.263 H.264 / MPEG-4 Part 10 / AVC video QuickTime (.mov, .qt) MPEG-4 |
| FM Radio | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm Audio jack | No |
| Audio Features |
Loudspeaker Stereo speakers 4 speakers 5 microphones Dolby Digital Plus |
Rear/Main Camera
| Number of cameras | 2 |
| Sensor type | CMOS BSI (backside illumination) |
| Main cameras |
12 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF 10 MP, f/2.4, 11mm (ultrawide) |
| Pixel size |
1.4 µm (micrometers) 0.001400 mm (millimeters) |
| Aperture | f/1.8 |
| Focal length and 35mm equivalent | 28 mm (millimeters) *(35 mm / full frame) |
| Number of lenses | 5 |
| Flash type | Quad LED |
| Image Resolution |
4032 x 3024 pixels 12.19 MP (megapixels) |
| Video Resolution |
3840 x 2160 pixels 8.29 MP (megapixels) |
| Video FPS | 60 fps (frames per second) |
| Other features |
Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Digital image stabilization Geotagging Panorama HDR Touch focus Face detection White balance settings ISO settings Exposure compensation Self-timer Scene mode Macro mode RAW Flash type - Quad LED Hybrid IR filter Noise reduction Secondary rear camera - 10 MP (ultra-wide angle) Brighter True Tone flash Sapphire crystal glass lens cover Hybrid IR filter |
Front/Selfie Camera
| Number of cameras | 1 |
| Main cameras |
7 MP, f/2.2 |
| Sensor type | CMOS BSI (backside illumination) |
| Aperture | f/2.2 |
| Focal length and 35mm equivalent | 32 mm (millimeters) *(35 mm / full frame) |
| Image Resolution |
3088 x 2316 pixels 7.15 MP (megapixels) |
| Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP (megapixels) |
| Video FPS | 60 fps (frames per second) |
| Other features |
HDR Face detection Digital image stabilization Exposure compensation |
Software
| Operating System OS => Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device. | iPadOS 13.4, up to iPadOS 15.5, planned upgrade to iPadOS 16 |
| User Interface UI or user interface of a device is the look and feel of the on-screen menu system. How it works, its color scheme, how it responds to button presses, all of these things are part of the user interface. | Apple iPad OS |
Hardware
| Chipset Chipset is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming. | Apple A12Z Bionic, M12 motion coprocessor, Neural engine (8-core design) |
| SoC Process Technology | 7 nm (nanometers) |
| CPU CPU (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone. | Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest) |
| CPU bits | 64 bit |
| CPU cores | 8 |
| GPU GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion. | Apple GPU (8-core graphics) |
| GPU cores | 8 |
| RAM (Memory) RAM (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices. | 6 GB |
| RAM Type | LPDDR4X |
| RAM channels | Double channel |
| Internal Storage Internal Storage is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored. | 128/256/512/1TB |
| Card Slot Memory Card Slot is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras. | No |
| Sensors Sensors are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device. |
Face ID Three-axis gyro Accelerometer Barometer Ambient light sensor |
Connectivity
| Bluetooth Version | 5.0 |
| Bluetooth Features Bluetooth is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices. |
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) LE (Low Energy) |
| Infrared Infrared connectivity is an old wireless technology used to connect two electronic devices. It uses a beam of infrared light to transmit information and so requires direct line of sight and operates only at close range. | No |
| Wi-Fi Wi-Fi is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world. |
802.11a (IEEE 802.11a-1999) 802.11b (IEEE 802.11b-1999) 802.11g (IEEE 802.11g-2003) 802.11n (IEEE 802.11n-2009) 802.11n 5GHz 802.11ac (IEEE 802.11ac) Dual band Wi-Fi Hotspot 802.11ax HT80 with MiMO |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1, magnetic connector |
| GPS GPS The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky. |
GPS A-GPS GLONASS Galileo |
| NFC NFC (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inch. | |
| HDMI HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a compact audio/video interface for transferring uncompressed video data and compressed or uncompressed digital audio data from a HDMI-compliant source device to a compatible computer monitor, video projector, digital television, or digital audio device. | No |
Battery or Power
| Battery Type Battery Type => Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium. | Li-Poly (Lithium Polymer) |
| Capacity Battery Capacity is a measure (typically in Amp-hr) of the charge stored by the battery, and is determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery. The battery capacity represents the maximum amount of energy that can be extracted from the battery under certain conditions. | 9720 mAh, (36.71 Wh) |
| Placement | Non-removable |
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